Sr Manager, Metrics and Reporting
BASIC FUNCTION:
Reporting, Balance Scorecards, Analysis and Support; Identify and curate the metrics and perform the necessary analysis to manage the business of Enterprise Systems (IT) while developing and maintaining the metrics and analytics infrastructure and strategies.
Financial Analysis and Management: Coordinate the annual financial activities for the running of ES (IT) in conjunction with Grainger Corporate Finance.
Support the Office of the CIO and the ES (IT) Leadership team through execution of Special Projects.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Reporting, Balance Scorecards, Analysis and Support:
- Financial Analysis support for the Product teams as well as other organizations within Enterprise Systems (IT) as needed.
- Develop the strategies, tactics and instruments to measure, track and share metrics and analytics associated with managing the business of Enterprise Systems (IT) .
- Development and maintain a Balanced Scorecard for ES (IT) incorporating all aspects of the business of Enterprise Systems incorporating all aspects of the business of Enterprise Systems in support of the goals of the organization.
- Develop and maintain status reporting for Business Unit and sub-Business Unit to Enterprise Systems(IT) Leadership Team and the business partners to promote good transparency of the work being performed within Enterprise Systems (IT) as well as providing the Enterprise Systems (IT) Leadership Team with a proactive actionable view of the issues within the portfolio so the leadership team can communication and resolve issues in many cases before escalation begins within the business unit.
- Financial Management and Support
- Working with Grainger Corporate Finance, establish definitions, processes, and procedures to help manage the business of Enterprise Systems.
- Working with Grainger Corporate Finance, coordinate the annual financial planning cycle, to include Long Ranger Forecasting, Annual Planning and Quarterly updates.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCES AND COMPETENCIES:
- BA/BS or equivalent.
- 7 – 10 years of experience in a related field.
- Strong background in program and portfolio management, information aggregation, process rollout and operational change management across large teams.
- Demonstrated experience in process governance and in continuous process improvement.
- Experience with strategic planning supporting leadership roles in an agile development environment including overall workforce planning.
- Demonstrated experience in financial management processes and execution practices.
- Proven leadership ability that manifests itself in quickly earning sponsorship and key stakeholder trust; mobilizing and motivating teams; setting direction and approach; resolving conflict; delivering tough messages with grace; ability to influence higher levels in the organization; executing with limited information and ambiguity.
- Must have a proactive, results oriented attitude, leads by the example of serving others, with a superb work ethic and flexibility to work within an environment of constant change.
- Ability to identify issues and risks across many teams, proposing solutions and understanding when to escalate to leadership.